Jubilee Party’s Matiang’i Blasts NTSA’s Vehicle Inspection, Urges motorists To Boycott
Fred Matiang’i, the Jubilee Presidential candidate, is now demanding that the scheduled mandated annual inspections, which would cost Sh2,000 per car, be cancelled.
The Jubilee Party deputy leader claims that the planned deployment is being carried out without proper public input.
He stated that, while road safety is a genuine national goal and every Kenyan desires safer roads, fewer accidents, and automobiles that fulfil acceptable safety standards, the process must be open.
“Public policy must be evidence-based, proportionate, transparent and sensitive to the economic realities facing citizens. The proposed inspection regime fails that test,” Matiang’i said.
THE PROPOSED MANDATORY ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION CHARGES ARE INSENSITIVE & UNFAIR!!
Fellow Kenyans,
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced that, effective July 1, private vehicles older than four years will be subjected to mandatory annual inspections…— Dr. Fred Matiang’i (@RealMatiangi) June 28, 2026
In a statement made Sunday morning, the former Interior Cabinet Secretary stated that Kenyans are already suffering from high fuel prices.
In addition to many taxes and levies, there are rising insurance premiums, pricey spare parts, parking and licensing costs, and an increasing cost of living.
“Introducing another compulsory annual payment without demonstrating its necessity places yet another financial burden on households and businesses that are already under immense pressure,” he said.
“Road safety is essential. Excessive financial extraction is not.”
“We therefore call upon the Government to immediately suspend the implementation of this directive and subject it to a comprehensive public review,” he added.
“This is also a constitutional issue. Public power must always be exercised reasonably, proportionately and in the public interest. Citizens should never be treated merely as sources of revenue.”
He said the Jubilee Party is urging Parliament to subject the policy to immediate scrutiny and require NTSA to table all supporting evidence before implementation proceeds.
“We call upon all Kenyans to reject this policy in its current form and to demand a transparent, evidence-based and affordable road safety framework that protects both lives and livelihoods.”
Matiang’i wants the National Transport and Safety Authority to respond to concerns raised by the public on the planned inspection.
@ntsa_kenya pic.twitter.com/LwEhmwkAUI— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) June 26, 2026
“Specifically, Kenyans deserve clear answers to the following questions: How many active private vehicles will be affected by this policy? How much revenue does the Government expect to collect annually?”
He also wants NTSA to show what evidence demonstrates that annual inspections for vehicles older than four years will significantly reduce road accidents.
“What proportion of road crashes in Kenya is attributable to mechanical defects, compared with human error, poor road engineering and traffic congestion?” Matiang’i posed.
ALSO READ:
- Museveni’s Son Muhoozi Orders Closure Of Uganda’s MAJOR Media Stations
- Jubilee Party’s Matiang’i Blasts NTSA’s Vehicle Inspection, Urges motorists To Boycott
- NITHI BRIDGE: Ruto Claims Ksh 7 Billion Allocated For Upgrade, Meru Governor Confirms
- MIGORI: Murder Suspect Kills Cop While Being Apprehended
- KISUMU: Motorists Warned After MAJOR Road Bridge Collapses
“Does NTSA currently have sufficient inspection capacity to serve millions of motorists efficiently without creating long delays and opportunities for corruption?”
Matiang’i further wants NTSA to explain what safeguards have been put in place to ensure that this programme does not become another avenue for rent-seeking and harassment of motorists.
“Road safety cannot be reduced to the collection of inspection fees,” he added.
“Before imposing mandatory costs on citizens, the government must publish the data, the policy analysis, the cost-benefit assessment and the implementation plan that justify such a far-reaching decision.”
NTSA vehicle inspections uproar
NTSA rolls out annual inspections for private vehicles
Annual inspections for private vehicles begin July 1
Vehicles older than 4yrs to undergo mandatory inspection
Motorists to book inspection through ecitizen platform #CitizenFridayNight pic.twitter.com/zyUTg2ynEB— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 26, 2026
If the government is genuinely committed to saving lives, Matiang’i maintained, it must address the major causes of road accidents comprehensively.
“These include reckless driving, speeding, drunk driving, poor road design, inadequate road maintenance, weak enforcement of existing traffic laws and traffic congestion. Vehicle condition is only one part of a much larger road safety strategy.”
Jubilee Party’s Matiang’i Blasts NTSA’s Vehicle Inspection, Urges motorists To Boycott
